Friedrich Kühne
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Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: April 24, 1870
Deathday: October 13, 1958
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The Artificial Man
1916-08-18
The Artificial Man
Overview: Part of the artificial-creature series encompassing Der Golem (1914 and 1920), Alraune (1918, 1928, 1930) and Metropolis (1926), 'Homunculus' was the most popular serial in Germany during World War I even influencing the dress of fashionable Berlin. Foenss, a Danish star, is the perfect creature manufactured in a laboratory by Kuehne. Having discovered his origins, that he has no 'soul' and is incapable of love, he revenges himself on mankind, instigating revolutions and becoming a monstrous but beautiful tyrant, relentlessly pursued by his creator-father who seeks to rectify his mistake.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1916-08-18
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Danton
1921-05-03
Danton
Overview: At the height of Reign of Terror Maximilien Robespierre orchestrates the trial and execution of several of his fellow leading French revolutionaries including Georges Danton.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1921-05-03
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The End of the Homunculus
1918-01-01
The End of the Homunculus
Overview: A group of scientists, led by a Professor Ortmann, produce a living human child using scientific processes - a "homunculus." This creature is human in every way, except that he cannot experience love.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1918-01-01
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The Revenge of the Homunculus
1917-03-05
The Revenge of the Homunculus
Overview: Richard Ortmann the artificial man (Homunculus) has become the head of the corporation that represents the capital and power of the country, but he has stopped believing in human love. All the more clear is his goal now: the annihilation of mankind.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1917-03-05
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The Destruction of Mankind
1917-12-03
The Destruction of Mankind
Overview: For a long time the homunculus had to hide from his pursuers. But now he mingles with humanity again and sows discord, strife and murder. One day, when he meets an orphaned girl, he takes her to the shepherd Rudolf's parents. His goal is to pair the two together in order to breed a new human race from them. To this end, he kidnaps her to a deserted island. But the plan fails because Rudolf tries to kill the homunculus after learning his true identity. In revenge, the homunculus destroys the entire island, including the young couple. His hitherto loyal companion Edgar Rodin is so horrified by this deed that he renounces the homunculus and threatens him with death.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-12-03
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The Love Tragedy of the Homunculus
1916-12-11
The Love Tragedy of the Homunculus
Overview: The homunculus and his companion Edgar Rodin make an invention that would allow the hateful homunculus to destroy the world. But first he wants to find out about love. When he observes how young Anna is rejected by her parents, he takes care of her and asks her parents for forgiveness - without success. He brings her to her seducer, who also rejects the girl. The homunculus then takes revenge by ruining the man financially and throwing Anna at his feet. But she still loves the villain and asks Homunculus for mercy. The homunculus cannot understand this feeling of love - he wants to try it out on himself. He puts a young woman who loves him to the hardest test, but she will do anything for him, sacrificing her fiancé and her parents. Only when he reveals his artificial nature to her, she leaves him. This experience confirms the homunculus in his intention to destroy mankind.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1916-12-11
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Sacrifice
1918-01-01
Sacrifice
Overview: Mad scientist, doctor Ten Brinken artificially inseminates a prostitute with a dead man's semen. The resulting child grows up to be a beautiful, evil woman who turns against her creator.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1918-01-01
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The Mysterious Book
1916-11-27
The Mysterious Book
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Genres: Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-11-27
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Das eiserne Kreuz
1914-01-01
Das eiserne Kreuz
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1914-01-01
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The Man in the Iron Mask
1923-01-02
The Man in the Iron Mask
Overview: Cardinal Richelieu gives the order that the twin brother of France's King Louis XIV should be removed from the court and taken to the country. There he is educated, without knowledge of his true ancestry, and kept as a prisoner.
Genres: Drama Adventure
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1923-01-02
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Der Sturz der Menschheit. Die Memoiren des Satans. 4. Teil
1918-01-01
Der Sturz der Menschheit. Die Memoiren des Satans. 4. Teil
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1918-01-01
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Der Fluchbeladene. Die Memoiren des Satans. 3. Teil
1918-01-01
Der Fluchbeladene. Die Memoiren des Satans. 3. Teil
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1918-01-01
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Die Memoiren des Satans. 2. Fanatiker des Lebens
1917-01-01
Die Memoiren des Satans. 2. Fanatiker des Lebens
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1917-01-01
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The Loves of Pharaoh
1922-02-21
The Loves of Pharaoh
Overview: The Ethiopian King offers his daughter to a powerful Pharaoh to secure peace between the two countries.
Genres: History Drama Romance
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1922-02-21
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Die aus dem Jenseits kam
1916-01-01
Die aus dem Jenseits kam
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1916-01-01
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Destinies of Women
1952-06-12
Destinies of Women
Overview: Berlin 1952, seven years after WWII. Four women are looking for a good man and happiness in the divided city. Their destinies are loosely connected through one person: the West Berlin dandy and womanizer, Conny.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1952-06-12
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Tales of Hoffmann
1916-02-26
Tales of Hoffmann
Overview: This movie, directed by Richard Oswald, is based on the operetta "Les contes de Hoffmann" by Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880), which is a genial musical potpourri from various short stories and novels by the Prussian writer, composer, painter, lawyer and judge E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776-1822). While Hoffmann's literary work was longtime considered to be merely fantastical, it was finally researched, in the last years, according to its metaphysical background. Characteristic for Hoffmann's work is his life-long fight against rationalism and for the revelation of nature morte, culminating mostly in carnival-like scenes anticipating literary techniques only described in the works of Bachtin and Bachelard.
Genres: Fantasy Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1916-02-26
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The Shylock of Kraków
1913-01-02
The Shylock of Kraków
Overview: Re-imagination of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice set in Poland. Directed by Carl Wilhelm.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1913-01-02
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Zirkusblut
1916-05-05
Zirkusblut
Overview: Georg Bertrand, a gambling addict and the son of a wealthy landowner, is kicked out of his family home. The director of a travelling circus takes him in. In time, Georg marries the director's daughter and himself becomes the director. Georg's brother visits the circus and recognizes him. Georg must now decide whether to stay with the circus or return to the family that kicked him out.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1916-05-05
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The Spiders: Part 2 - The Diamond Ship
1920-02-06
The Spiders: Part 2 - The Diamond Ship
Overview: When last we saw Kay Hoog (millionaire adventurer, courageous hunk), he’d been beset with tragedy. Having escaped an ancient Incan city by the skin of his gleaming teeth, Hoog looked forward to a few years of settled life with his (amicably) captured Incan lovely, Naela. But the past struck quickly. Hoog’s arch-nemesis, the homicidal femme Lio Sha, murdered Naela on the very grounds of Hoog’s estate, prompting him to swear revenge upon her and her criminal organization, the Spiders. Now he must find them, as the Spiders continue their global quest for the Buddha-head Diamond. The head, it’s said, has the power to restore Asia to world dominance.
Genres: Adventure Crime
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1920-02-06
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Die Schreckensnacht im Irrenhaus Ivoy
1920-01-01
Die Schreckensnacht im Irrenhaus Ivoy
Overview: German silent film
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1920-01-01
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Der Hund von Baskerville - 5 Teil: Dr. Macdonalds Sanatorium
1920-01-01
Der Hund von Baskerville - 5 Teil: Dr. Macdonalds Sanatorium
Overview: German horror mystery movie from 1920.
Genres: Horror Mystery
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1920-01-01
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The Island of the Blessed
1913-10-03
The Island of the Blessed
Overview: Max Reinhardt’s second and last silent film. It tells the story of two young girls (Cheerful & Shy) who, in order to escape their father’s authority, reaches an island of wonder filled with gods, nymphs, fauns and other creatures.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1913-10-03
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Heimat und Fremde
1913-01-01
Heimat und Fremde
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1913-01-01
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Karriere in Paris
1952-01-25
Karriere in Paris
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1952-01-25
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Das Stacheltier - Das Gesellschaftsspiel
Das Stacheltier - Das Gesellschaftsspiel
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
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Anna Boleyn
1920-12-03
Anna Boleyn
Overview: The story of the ill-fated second wife of the English king Henry VIII, whose marriage to the Henry led to momentous political and religious turmoil in England.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1920-12-03
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Lepain, der König der Verbrecher - 4. Teil
1920-01-01
Lepain, der König der Verbrecher - 4. Teil
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1920-01-01
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Das Logierhaus für Gentleman
1922-03-03
Das Logierhaus für Gentleman
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1922-03-03
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Lepain, der König der Verbrecher - 3. Teil
1920-01-01
Lepain, der König der Verbrecher - 3. Teil
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1920-01-01
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Othello
1922-02-08
Othello
Overview: Even without the benefit of sound, the 1922 German adaptation of Othello seems more operatic than Shakespearean. This may be due to the casting of Emil Jannings, to whom restraint and subtlety were strangers. Werner Krauss, of Cabinet of Dr. Caligari fame, is on hand as the duplicitous Iago. Appearing as the unfortunate Desdemona is Lea Von Lenkeffy, better known as Lya de Putti. Produced on an elaborate scale, Othello may not be true to the letter of Shakespeare, but is undeniably a smorgasbord of visual delights.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1922-02-08
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Lützow's Wild Hunt
1927-02-21
Lützow's Wild Hunt
Overview: Film by Richard Oswald.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1927-02-21
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Der Mädchenhirt
1919-10-10
Der Mädchenhirt
Overview: "The Girl's Shepherd" - at that time a common name for a pimp. About promiscuity and naivety leading up to complicated situations.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1919-10-10
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Don Carlos und Elisabeth
1924-02-24
Don Carlos und Elisabeth
Overview: Don Carlos, heir to the Spanish throne, and Princess Elisabeth of Valois are deeply in love but King Philip, Carlos's father, wants Elisabeth for himself.
Genres: History Drama Romance
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1924-02-24
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Der Seelenverkäufer
1919-01-01
Der Seelenverkäufer
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1919-01-01
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Madame d'Ora
1918-01-01
Madame d'Ora
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1918-01-01
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Love One Another
1922-02-07
Love One Another
Overview: Based on the novel 'Elsker hverandre' by Aage Madelung, the film follows various lives, one of which is Jewish girl Hanne-Liebe, as she grows up, and experiences the pains of living as a Jew in Russia, leading to a revolution.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1922-02-07
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Adventure of a night
1923-06-01
Adventure of a night
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1923-06-01
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Der Graf von Essex
1922-09-14
Der Graf von Essex
Overview: The Earl of Essex, a person favourite of the Queen, is in jeopardy of losing his relationship with the monarch after secretly marrying one of the Queen's ladies-in-waiting.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1922-09-14
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Die roten Schuhe
1917-07-01
Die roten Schuhe
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1917-07-01
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The Spiders: Part 1 - The Golden Sea
1919-10-03
The Spiders: Part 1 - The Golden Sea
Overview: In San Francisco, well-known sportsman Kay Hoog announces to a club that he has found a message in a bottle with a map drawn by a Harvard professor who has gone missing. The map tells of a lost Incan civilization that possesses an immense treasure. Hoog immediately plans an expedition to find it. But Lio Sha, the head of a criminal organization known as the Spiders, is determined to get the treasure for herself and plans a rival expedition.
Genres: Adventure Crime
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1919-10-03
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Die Tophar-Mumie
1920-10-14
Die Tophar-Mumie
Overview: A vengeful antique dealer targets a dancer.
Genres: Drama Crime Horror
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1920-10-14
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The Black Panther
1921-10-14
The Black Panther
Overview: Kornej is a young painter of primitivism. An art agent discover the works of Kornej and buy the whole collection. The art critic Moulin is very excited about Kornejs paintings and style. Kornej marries his childhood sweetheart Rita. They have a child that carries a mystic disease. Allt the money Kornej got from selling his collection is put into the care of the sick child. Rita leaves Kornej.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1921-10-14
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Luise Millerin
1922-08-21
Luise Millerin
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1922-08-21
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The Unknown Tomorrow
1923-01-01
The Unknown Tomorrow
Overview: A melodrama about a virtuous wife unjustly abandoned by her husband, who get him back with the help of a Hindu mystic.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1923-01-01
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Opium
1919-01-07
Opium
Overview: In China, Professor Gesellius has completed his long research on the many uses of opium. When he is about to return home, he hears about a special variety that produces fabulous sensations because of the way it is made, but can also cause the total destruction of the mind and body of the person who consumes it.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1919-01-07
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Homunculus
1916-08-18
Homunculus
Overview: A group of scientists, led by a Professor Ortmann, produce a living human child using scientific processes - a "homunculus." This creature is human in every way, except that he cannot experience love.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1916-08-18
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Das dunkle Schloß
1915-08-01
Das dunkle Schloß
Overview: Originally planned as the third entry in the Der Hund von Baskerville series, it was reworked into a stand alone film before release.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1915-08-01
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Der Hund von Baskerville, 2. Teil - Das einsame Haus
1914-10-30
Der Hund von Baskerville, 2. Teil - Das einsame Haus
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Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1914-10-30
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Der Hund von Baskerville, 3. Teil - Das unheimliche Zimmer
1915-01-01
Der Hund von Baskerville, 3. Teil - Das unheimliche Zimmer
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1915-01-01
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The Hound of the Baskervilles
1914-06-12
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Overview: In this early version the classic "Hound of the Baskervilles" mystery is not faithfully adapted, Watson's character is absent and there are two Holmes. Holmes' foe is called Stapleton and he menaces Holmes' client Lord Henry and his fiancée, Laura Lyons, masquerading himself as Holmes. Hidden passages, hand bombs and mechanical devices abound, reminding more of a serial than of a Conan Doyle story.
Genres: Mystery Crime
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1914-06-12
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Der Hund von Baskerville, 4. Teil - Die Sage vom Hund von Baskerville
1915-05-01
Der Hund von Baskerville, 4. Teil - Die Sage vom Hund von Baskerville
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Genres: Crime
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1915-05-01
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Götz von Berlichingen zubenannt mit der eisernen Hand
1925-10-13
Götz von Berlichingen zubenannt mit der eisernen Hand
Overview: Adaptation of Goethe's historical play "Götz von Berlichingen and the Iron Hand", set in the Holy Roman Empire.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1925-10-13
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Denn höher als die Liebe steht die Pflicht
1918-01-01
Denn höher als die Liebe steht die Pflicht
Overview: A rogue husband is saved by marriage.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1918-01-01
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Die Hexe von Norderoog
1919-01-06
Die Hexe von Norderoog
Overview: A young girl returns to her father's country, but her joy is short-lived. She is courted by a neighbouring fisherman, but also by the captain of her father's ship, who has shady intentions towards her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1919-01-06
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